Wed Jan 01 19:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Deadline Hollywood Predicts Top Films to Hit 2025 Film Festival Circuit

**London, UK** – Deadline Hollywood has released its annual prediction list of anticipated films expected to make waves at the 2025 film festival circuit. The list, compiled by Melanie Goodfellow, Andreas Wiseman, Zac Ntim, and Max Goldbart, features a diverse range of projects, from high-budget Hollywood productions to independent films from around the globe.

While some highly anticipated films like Apple’s Brad Pitt Formula One film and A24’s *Marty Supreme* starring Timothée Chalamet are expected to bypass festivals due to their planned theatrical releases, many other promising projects are expected to contend for festival spots.

The list includes several notable films:

* **Eleanor The Great:** Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, starring June Squibb, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht, and Erin Kellyman.
* **Orphan:** László Nemes’s highly anticipated follow-up to his Oscar-winning *Son of Saul*, a drama set amidst the 1956 Hungarian uprising.
* **Sentimental Value:** Joachim Trier reunites with *The Worst Person in the World* star Renate Reinsve for a family drama.
* **Alpha:** Julia Ducournau’s third feature, following her Palme d’Or-winning *Titane*, shrouded in secrecy but generating significant buzz.
* **The Smashing Machine:** Benny Safdie’s biopic of MMA fighter Mark Kerr, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.
* **The Secret Agent:** Kleber Mendonça Filho’s political thriller set in 1970s Brazil.
* **Happy Birthday:** Sarah Goher’s directorial debut exploring classism in contemporary Egypt.
* **Chronology of Water:** Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir.
* Many other anticipated films from various international directors are also listed, including several high-profile projects from France, Spain, Italy and beyond.

Deadline notes that the list is not exhaustive and that the actual festival lineups may differ. However, the predictions provide a glimpse into the exciting array of films expected to compete for attention at major festivals in 2025. The full list can be found on Deadline.com.

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